https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:10:54 +0000 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:06:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=32638 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1407110&title=december-2010-babies#1407110 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 12 November 2011 at 2:06pm

I'm not sure why people feel the need to comment, but that one is definitely well over the line!! Was she comparing him to an animal? (Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the animals, but come on..)

I used to get all sorts of 'well isn't she a big girl' type of comments about Violet when she was younger. And looking back I suppose she was quite chubby, but still..

WJ - Happy Birthday to Noah for tomorrow! I hope he enjoys his special day =)]]> Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:06:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1407110&title=december-2010-babies#1407110 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1406758&title=december-2010-babies#1406758 Author: kiwinz4
Subject: 32638
Posted: 10 November 2011 at 10:02pm

Just wanted to know if anyone else had comments about the size of their baby. Reuben is a big boy for his age but is in proportion and his plunket nurse isn't worried about it but I do get annoyed at peoples' comments. The other day we were at the doctors and another lady in the waiting room commented "We don't have to report you to the SPCA do we!" I know she meant well but it was kind of rude

As for swimming - we go every now and again just for fun, R loves it and we don't go frequently. ]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:02:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1406758&title=december-2010-babies#1406758 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1405740&title=december-2010-babies#1405740 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 07 November 2011 at 10:02pm

I have been meaning to take Noah swimming but haven't got to it yet. My parents have a pool so Im sure he will have lots of swimming time in summer. There's so many things I am looking forward to doing with him. Can you believe my no longer a baby is turning 1 next Sunday!!!! I am having such a ball with him at the moment :) ]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:02:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1405740&title=december-2010-babies#1405740 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1405356&title=december-2010-babies#1405356 Author: mrsm
Subject: 32638
Posted: 06 November 2011 at 8:49pm

That's interesting about the link between chlorine and asthma niquey. I took Chloe to lessons in a chlorinated pool from age 9-18 months, and we now go about once a month to Lloyd Elsmore in Pakuranga. I had childhood asthma and both MIL and SIL have asthma too, but thankfully Chloe hasn't showed any symptoms. From what I have read it is to do with the atmosphere in chlorinated pools, but that if you aren't taking them lots it shouldn't be problem. It shows up more in pool workers and competitive swimmers. The classes are usually only 1/2 hr.
I guess it's just something you are going to have to weigh up. If there is a non-chlorine pool you can get to that would obviously be great, otherwise maybe just take her every now and then so she gets some exposure to a pool - Alex LOVES it ]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:49:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1405356&title=december-2010-babies#1405356 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1404506&title=december-2010-babies#1404506 Author: Wannabe
Subject: 32638
Posted: 03 November 2011 at 8:50pm

niquey I take my babies to swimming lessons (swimstation) but they use something else not chlorine in the water - the pool (and our skin) has no smell to it so it must be true Maybe you could ring around your local pools & ask if they use chlorine or not???]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:50:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1404506&title=december-2010-babies#1404506 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1404405&title=december-2010-babies#1404405 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 03 November 2011 at 4:22pm

heh, why is it that no matter what time I put little miss down to sleep she still wakes up at 6am? I've been trying to make her bedtime later in the hope that she'll sleep in a bit more, but I think it's only resulted in her being more grumpy as she's tired the next day.

Has anyone taken their baby swimming in an indoor public pool? I wanted to start taking Violet to some swimming lessons but apparently the chlorine can cause asthma? DH has it so I'm a bit hesitant to do anything which might bring it on in Violet..]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:22:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1404405&title=december-2010-babies#1404405 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1403465&title=december-2010-babies#1403465 Author: kiwinz4
Subject: 32638
Posted: 31 October 2011 at 10:08pm

Hmm, some good ideas here for lunches - better than our sandwiches. I usually give Reuben jam/cheese/vegemite/tuna/hummus sandwich or corn thins with fruit and/or yoghurt. ]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:08:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1403465&title=december-2010-babies#1403465 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1403188&title=december-2010-babies#1403188 Author: daisyboo
Subject: 32638
Posted: 31 October 2011 at 10:30am

Niquey you could still go trick or treating now, it's for kids of all ages.. was thinking of dressing Liv up as Casper for the kids when they come knocking. Happy Halloween!!!]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:30:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1403188&title=december-2010-babies#1403188 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1403156&title=december-2010-babies#1403156 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 31 October 2011 at 9:14am

Are you guys still giving milk first in the mornings, or solids? I give Violet a milk feed when she wakes up, as she always seems so desperate. But I'm thinking this might be contributing to the early waking perhaps because that's what she's expecting?

And Happy Halloween! Can't wait until Violet is big enough to go trick or treating =))

Edited by niquey]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:14:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1403156&title=december-2010-babies#1403156 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1402898&title=december-2010-babies#1402898 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 29 October 2011 at 10:42pm

I keep forgetting to check on here after I revived the thread and all, lol

I usually give N something like cruskits with vegemite or avocado, or toast/sandwich with vegemite, jam or peanut butter, hard boiled or poached egg and toast, bread roll with something on and cut into triangle pieces, pasta/leftovers if there are any, pieces of fruit, raisins and or yoghurt to go along with it. Whatever really. At lunch I like to eat cream cheese or cottage cheese on cruskits which N can't have but other than that at dinner and breakfast we are all now eating the same things. It's so much easier

ETA I have also done the above on corn thins and rice wafers which he has liked

Edited by wiggly_jiggly]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:42:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1402898&title=december-2010-babies#1402898 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1402842&title=december-2010-babies#1402842 Author: twomuch
Subject: 32638
Posted: 29 October 2011 at 5:35pm

Hi

My names Tammy, im currently studing for my diploma in Photography. Hoping to find some newborns - 2 month olds to do some photos with. This will be free and will supply a disc with all photos.

Please email me on cruzandluka@yahoo.co.nz if you would be able to help me

Im in Auckland. :)

Thanks]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:35:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1402842&title=december-2010-babies#1402842 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1402386&title=december-2010-babies#1402386 Author: Minkiwings
Subject: 32638
Posted: 28 October 2011 at 9:36am

Yes niquey time is going so fast! I can't believe my little girl, who was once the same age as violet, is nearly 3!! It goes all too quickly I'm afraid. As for lunch, what do u have? Maybe Violet wud like a little try too? :-) ]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:36:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1402386&title=december-2010-babies#1402386 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1402376&title=december-2010-babies#1402376 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 28 October 2011 at 9:19am

Thanks for all the ideas wannabe, I'm sure Violet will be pleased to have something different than avocado for a change =)

ack I'm sooo tired at the moment. Violet seems to be going to bed later, waking up earlier, and sleeping way less during the day - no fair!

I can't believe it's only 8 weeks till xmas. This year has gone by so fast! ]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:19:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1402376&title=december-2010-babies#1402376 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1401581&title=december-2010-babies#1401581 Author: Wannabe
Subject: 32638
Posted: 25 October 2011 at 10:02pm

Lunch ideas:
Pasta & tomato based sauce, macaroni cheese, soft boiled egg & toast soldiers, scrambled egg/omlettes, cruskets & jam/cream cheese/vegemite/cheese/peanut butter (be careful of allergies) etc, corn thins with above toppings, rockmelon with the skin still on (easier to hold), french toast, softened vege sticks like carrot, cucumber, avocado etc, toast/pita & hummus, sweetcorn fritters, cheese toasties, mini chicken drumsticks (they love to suck on the bone!), jacket potato... hmmm can't think of anymore at the mo, hope that helps?]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:02:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1401581&title=december-2010-babies#1401581 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1401388&title=december-2010-babies#1401388 Author: daisyboo
Subject: 32638
Posted: 25 October 2011 at 1:15pm

avocado sandwich... I seem to give her the same thing everyday too! haha.. i think she expects avocado sandwich for lunch now, o oh?]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:15:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1401388&title=december-2010-babies#1401388 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1401374&title=december-2010-babies#1401374 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 25 October 2011 at 12:51pm

Does anyone have any suggestions on what solids to feed for lunch? I always seem to give her the same thing every day.. Thanks]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:51:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1401374&title=december-2010-babies#1401374 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1401240&title=december-2010-babies#1401240 Author: mrsm
Subject: 32638
Posted: 24 October 2011 at 8:20pm

We just got back from 4 days at matarangi and Alex slept better there in the porta-cot than he had been sleeping at home. FX he keeps it up here. Had a lovely time on the beach though Alex ate so much sand his poo will be like sandpaper for a few days

kiwinz4 - Alex had his first proper runny nose a couple of weeks ago and he had it for at least a week before it slowly cleared. He hated me wiping the snot away! I felt so bad for him trying to feed when he couldn't breathe through his nose, though it turned out to be the best thing for clearing it a bit as he had to clear it to feed.

niquey - Alex often wakes quite early for a feed. If I'm lucky I feed him in the dark and quietly put him back in bed and get a little more sleep before I have to get up. I am not a morning person so I'll do anything to get a few more mins ]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:20:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1401240&title=december-2010-babies#1401240 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1401055&title=december-2010-babies#1401055 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 23 October 2011 at 2:13pm

Violet loves all things with buttons or keys on them, especially remotes! She does have a habit of trying to change the channel to 666 though, it's quite amusing.

Kiwinz4 - The couple of snotty noses that we've had have seemed to have lasted for at least 5 days or so, but then cleared up on their on. Perhaps if he's still sick after the weekend you should take him to the doctor?

Minki - yes if you could let me know the details I'll try to make it thanks =)

WJ - good on you for having the patience to cuddle him to sleep, I just put Violet in her cot and walk away.. usually she falls asleep after 10 minutes or so. Actually I don't think she would let me cuddle her anyway, she hardly ever lets me cuddle her when she's awake, much preferring to push me away instead! Oh well, hopefully when she's a bit older she'll become a bit more snugly.

Hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend =)
]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:13:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1401055&title=december-2010-babies#1401055 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400819&title=december-2010-babies#1400819 Author: kiwinz4
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 October 2011 at 8:53pm

I'm not sure how the safe-t-sleep would go for that reason too Wiggly_jiggly. Reuben will take any opportunity when his clothes are off to try pulling his nappy off - can undo the velco tabs on both the cloth and disposable nappies and I think the safe-t-sleep is velcro too?

We also have our very first really snotty nose here - have been good so far with no real sickness apart from eczema. Any ideas on how to clear it up? He doesn't seem to be worried or overly sick, just a continuously running nose for over a week now which I also don't think is helping with the sleeping issue.

As for toys, we are currently into anything with wheels - any type of car, things with spinning balls in them and an RC fire engine are a big hit at the mo because Reuben can chase after it now ]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:53:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400819&title=december-2010-babies#1400819 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400686&title=december-2010-babies#1400686 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 October 2011 at 12:47pm

Hehe I so undertsnad the moving baby thing, Noah has been standing in the cot for months, before he could sit down again it was problematic, now he can do it himself it's slightly less so but it's the neverending battle. For that reason I still have to cuddle him till he's sleepy then put him in bed and he rolls over and goes to sleep, because if he's in a silly mood he will just stand up or play. Unfortunately he figured out how to undo the safe t sleep long ago.

He is walking everywhere now which is so cute, it has slowed him down for the moment as he doesn't walk as fast as he crawls lol but that will come. He is super clingy at the moment too, only wants me and wants to be held all the time. Separation anxiety I guess?

1 month till his birthday Im excited. Im happy to start the second year while I have loved seeing him grow this first year its been a really tough year in some ways so I am looking forward to a happier more enjoyable time.

Minki Noah plays with things like his ride on fire engine, walker, blocks, things he can put in and out of containers, I got him this jigsaw type foam number mat he loves pulling the pieces apart lol activity table but he also loves playing with pots and wooden spoons and bowls from the cupboard or ripping paper hehe anything goes.]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:47:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400686&title=december-2010-babies#1400686 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400629&title=december-2010-babies#1400629 Author: Minkiwings
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 October 2011 at 11:05am

Hi all! Good to see some people are around.
Niquey we are thinking of having a birthday get together mid-december for the babies, are u interested in coming? I can pm u the details.

Sleep is going ok here, though if I leave Cameron awake in his cot long enough I'll go in to find him trying to break free of his safety sleep. He's crawling, pulling up and cruising at the moment and it seems to tire him out fine so he sleeps well, yay! After all that stuff I went thru at the beginning trying to get him to even sleep at all, getting so tired and delirious verging on insanity LOL! And now he is the perfect sleeper. The second baby really is easier to teach how to sleep.

He had terrible eczema too, on his face, head and hands, for months and months and I tried all sorts of creams, oils and ointments. My doctor insisted I stop using anything and just let it clear up on its own, as the stuff in those oils and creams just aggravate it. I was very, very skeptical. Anyway last time I went he just told me I had to stop using stuff and it would go away, I finally gave in and did just that. So that was 2 weeks ago and its completely cleared up, even what I thought was "teething cheeks" isn't really at all, his cheeks are fine and he's cutting 4 teeth all at once! So for those who are experiencing the same thing, maybe something to try. I wondered if it was a food he was eating, which may have aggravated it too if he already had it, but he's eating way more variety of food now than he ever was and it's still gone away completely.

Its's funny though, the doctor did prescribe some cream for some crusty rash he had on his hands which wouldn't clear up even though I wasn't putting anything on them (coz anything on his hands goes straight in his mouth). I put the cream on at night and put a sock on his hands so he wouldn't put it in his mouth. The eczema cleared up thankfully, but I've also had a horrible rash where I wore my wedding ring, which I ended up having to take off as it was too excrutiatingly sore to wear.. anyway that's cleared up too! Can't remember what its called right now.

What kind of toys are your bubbas enjoying playing with now?

Edited by Minkiwings]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:05:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400629&title=december-2010-babies#1400629 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400568&title=december-2010-babies#1400568 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 October 2011 at 9:28am

Hey clobug, good to hear from you. I've been teaching Violet how to sit back down by herself which seems to be helping (she used to just let go and topple backwards!) but now she bends her knees and goes down slowly, so we've had a lot less head incidents which has been good.

We've been struggling with early waking recently.. she loves to wake up at the crack of dawn. It's getting very tiresome. I've tried lots of different things but nothing is working as yet. She always seems desperate for a milk feed so I'm not sure there's much I can do about it. Hoping it's just a phase.]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:28:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400568&title=december-2010-babies#1400568 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400519&title=december-2010-babies#1400519 Author: mrsm
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 October 2011 at 10:44pm

hey there, just wanted to say I know what you are going through kiwinz4. Every time Alex wakes he sits up, and will often stand too. Of course he can't get himself down again so cries. I had thought about a safe-t-sleep but am reluctant to get him relying on something to then have to get him used to not having it later.
He's just started crying so must go settle him. Good luck with your little mover. Nice to see some chatter on here again ]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:44:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400519&title=december-2010-babies#1400519 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400428&title=december-2010-babies#1400428 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 October 2011 at 5:04pm

I use a sleeping bag without any additional bedding as Violet moves around heaps while she's sleeping so with the bag she doesn't lose any covers and get cold. I think the safe-t-sleep wraps around the entire mattress and you velcro them into it, meaning they can't move at all from their back. You could always start him off tucked in at the bottom of the cot, if you find he always crawls down..?

The cot rail covers arrived today and look great so hopefully they'll do the trick! Although knowing my luck she'll probably decide the chew the ends of the cot instead now..

Daisyboo - Violet has been sleeping on her tummy ever since she learnt to roll over, I always put her on her back but she obviously prefers to sleep the other way. It used to freak me out a bit too!]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:04:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400428&title=december-2010-babies#1400428 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400358&title=december-2010-babies#1400358 Author: daisyboo
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 October 2011 at 3:01pm

hi hi, I woke up early in the morning the other day to find Liv staring into the monitor on her tummy in the cot! what a shock that gave me! The next night I put more blankets on her and she didn't roll anymore, maybe she couldn't since I made sure I tucked the sides of the blankets in.. haha
]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:01:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400358&title=december-2010-babies#1400358 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400355&title=december-2010-babies#1400355 Author: kiwinz4
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 October 2011 at 2:52pm

Hi niquey - I have heard about safe-t-sleeps but am unsure how they work? the sleeping bag that zips to a cot sheet sounds like a good idea, he is pulling up to his knees on the rails and/or crawling down to the bottom of his cot and getting cold (He's not on his feet yet). He used to be a fantastic sleeper so it's a bit of a change for me having him constantly wanting to move.

I hear you about the teeth, Reuben has 6 teeth and I have found chew marks on the cot that weren't there before ... will have to look into some rail covers too.]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:52:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400355&title=december-2010-babies#1400355 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400022&title=december-2010-babies#1400022 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 19 October 2011 at 2:39pm

Hi kiwinz4, glad there's someone to talk to =)

Have you tried a safe-t-sleep? The sleep store sell them, along with a sleeping bag that zips to a cot sheet which could be an option as well. Is he climbing out?

My daughter moves around heaps now too, but luckily it doesn't appear to affect her sleeping. She has just started chewing on the bars though, so have ordered a rail cover off trademe which hopefully will arrive soon (before she attacks any more paint!). Have just noticed that her first top tooth looks to be making an appearance so perhaps that has something to do with it.]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:39:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1400022&title=december-2010-babies#1400022 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1399938&title=december-2010-babies#1399938 Author: kiwinz4
Subject: 32638
Posted: 19 October 2011 at 11:03am

I would like to join if it were resurrected?! Have lurked on this website for a while but there didn't seem to be any action for the December babies. I have a boy born 14th Dec, my first and am having trouble keeping him down in his cot now that he can move :)]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:03:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1399938&title=december-2010-babies#1399938 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1399873&title=december-2010-babies#1399873 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 19 October 2011 at 8:22am

I second that WJ.. maybe we can resurrect it?? =)]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:22:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1399873&title=december-2010-babies#1399873 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1399628&title=december-2010-babies#1399628 Author: Sanealy
Subject: 32638
Posted: 18 October 2011 at 1:38pm

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Edited by BubbleBlue]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:38:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1399628&title=december-2010-babies#1399628 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1398986&title=december-2010-babies#1398986 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 15 October 2011 at 3:09pm

I find it really sad that our group isn't even on the list anymore hehe I know we have a facebook group but anyone still about? As I know not everyone was on the facebook group.

I still chat on ohbaby in other areas so thought I would just check :) miss the chat from before]]> Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:09:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1398986&title=december-2010-babies#1398986 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1369106&title=december-2010-babies#1369106 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 29 July 2011 at 10:13pm

Weehee, sorry to hear you're having a hard time if you wana PM me to vent feel free, or you could vent on our facebook page?

I bet it must be really tough without your Mum. I rely heavily on mine these days

KK, Id say definitely teething, that was just how Noah was when he got his 2 teeth a month or so back. Not a fun time at all nearly tore my hair out lol

Not much to say from me either as it has been a tough time for me lately with PND making a nice repeat performance but got some really exciting news today that my husband is getting a promotion and company car again, so Ill have a car during the day soon to get out and about more which will be a lifesaver for me I think. So yay, gives me faith that things get better :) other than that just watching my little man change every day he is so determined to walk he is now pushing around a washing basket and walking lol and doing steps along the side of the coffee table. He's unstoppable lol :S stay little a bit longer Noah!!]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:13:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1369106&title=december-2010-babies#1369106 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1369096&title=december-2010-babies#1369096 Author: weeheebaby
Subject: 32638
Posted: 29 July 2011 at 9:42pm

I'm quiet cause these holidays have sucked the big kumara. Like really seriously sucked! But this is a public forum and I don't really want to go into any detail.
So yeah, just sucky!


(and I really really really miss my mum )]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:42:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1369096&title=december-2010-babies#1369096 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1368799&title=december-2010-babies#1368799 Author: MuckyBucky
Subject: 32638
Posted: 29 July 2011 at 10:01am

So quiet here these days - must be all busy with active babies!! ]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:01:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1368799&title=december-2010-babies#1368799 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1368603&title=december-2010-babies#1368603 Author: KrazeeKaz
Subject: 32638
Posted: 28 July 2011 at 6:37pm

Minki and EM, I think it could be that, gave him some pamol and bonjela and he had a nap finally. Grumpy again now with red as cheeks and wont allow me near his mouth and refuses his bottle after a while. I hope this passes soon, already been happening for the last few days.
Wish he could talk to me what is wrong, would make it easier lol :)]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:37:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1368603&title=december-2010-babies#1368603 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1368601&title=december-2010-babies#1368601 Author: EcoMummy
Subject: 32638
Posted: 28 July 2011 at 6:27pm

Kaz - I would put my money on teeth. When Lil started getting her she had runny watery poop and a very sore bum, she didnt want to sleep without a bit of bonjela rubbed on her gums first. You could try that?

HUGS to everyone - some of you need an extra big hug at the moment, but everyone should have at least a little hug each day too.]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:27:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1368601&title=december-2010-babies#1368601 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1368598&title=december-2010-babies#1368598 Author: Minkiwings
Subject: 32638
Posted: 28 July 2011 at 6:21pm

Kk, has he got any teeth yet? It cud be that. My little boy is skipping sleeps at the moment too. Can't help entirely with the nappy thing as both my kids had / have red raw cheeks wen teething. Hope he gets better soon! ]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:21:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1368598&title=december-2010-babies#1368598 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1368523&title=december-2010-babies#1368523 Author: KrazeeKaz
Subject: 32638
Posted: 28 July 2011 at 3:39pm

Man this is getting hard, the last few afternoons I have struggled to get Liam to have a nap. I cant seem to figure out why he wont settle. His nappies haven't been too good either, very loose and watery and have no idea what could be causing it. He is so grumpy and wont stop crying. What to do....? Ready to pull my hair out. ]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:39:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1368523&title=december-2010-babies#1368523 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1367872&title=december-2010-babies#1367872 Author: MuckyBucky
Subject: 32638
Posted: 27 July 2011 at 9:24am

Hugs to everyone who needs one ... which seems like a few of us at the moment (probably explain why it's been quiet around here).

]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:24:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1367872&title=december-2010-babies#1367872 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1367515&title=december-2010-babies#1367515 Author: KrazeeKaz
Subject: 32638
Posted: 26 July 2011 at 2:03pm

Littlen, I am better at the moment, they put me on antidepressants then changed them because they made me nauseous, but have been much better lately, coping ten times easier and Liam is such a breeze to have now.]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:03:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1367515&title=december-2010-babies#1367515 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1367474&title=december-2010-babies#1367474 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 26 July 2011 at 12:18pm

Milo, I lost my Gran to cancer and I still think of her every day so I hope you're doing ok, big hugs. Will be nice to see parts of your Mum live on in Seth :)

Yay KrazeeKaz for the crawling and thanks for telling me Liam got out of the screaming. Fingers crossed N is about to as well, he seems to have stopped doing it as much in the last few days. Was thinking of you the other day wondering how you are feeling now?

]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:18:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1367474&title=december-2010-babies#1367474 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1367377&title=december-2010-babies#1367377 Author: KrazeeKaz
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Posted: 26 July 2011 at 8:12am

Sorry here too for being MIA, busy with calving.

Sorry Milo about your mum, lost my Grandad to bowel cancer 3 years ago, was the hardest time of my life.

Liam is finally 7 months old, no teeth yet but then I didnt get my first one until I was 11 months old. He started crawling yesterday, it is so cute. I cant believe how much he has changed in the last few days.

Glad Lilli's operation went well :)

Yay for your new fridge soda! Buying new things is always fun.

We are organising our trip to the Gold Coast in Feb, cant wait, so exciting.

LittleN - Liam went through that phase too, he finally grew out of it in a few weeks now he is babbling and talking more.

Hope you lovely ladies are taking care and having a good time. ]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:12:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1367377&title=december-2010-babies#1367377 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1367334&title=december-2010-babies#1367334 Author: _Soda_
Subject: 32638
Posted: 25 July 2011 at 9:42pm

Richtea wrote: Milo

from me too hun... yup Cancer sucks. lost my Dad to it when i was 10 years old. not fair ay. hope you have all your family rallying around at this time. hugs hun!

sorry ive been mIA for aaages too- so busy i find it easier to catch up on FB. got a terror of a cold a thte mo, day 3 and no sign of improvement. Maddy is being a star and so happy all day long but still its hard when you bend down to pick her up and your head hurts, cant lie on the floor with her coz you cant breathe etc...blah. DH said he will stay home with me tomorrow and help and hang out with Maddy so i dont feel like a bad mummy for just wanting to lie on the couch all day.. which will be awesome. i love him!

aww hugs for wee Lili and you Eco! glad the op went well. i can imagine it must be hard to not give her a big old cuddle tho. what a wee trooper she is for being so good for you! x x

WOW on all you bubbas with teethys! Maddy is still toofless, but im ok with that she tries to bite me all the time as it is so the teeth can stay away! lol. shes still not rolling, but says "Yum Yum!" (or more like MUmmmmm Mummmm!) when she eats her dinner now- so cute! im sure the moving will come in her own time tho..

my big exciting thing (well not really lol) we are getting a flashy new fridge this week coz our ones dying a slow and noisy death.. ooh and i got my first ever brand new kettle! all our others have been crusty old ones we have inherited so that was exciting- thank you Mr. Flybuys! lol the little things that float ya boat when your a SAHM with nothing more exciting to do outside looking after your baby ay! ]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:42:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1367334&title=december-2010-babies#1367334 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1366770&title=december-2010-babies#1366770 Author: Richtea
Subject: 32638
Posted: 24 July 2011 at 7:15pm

Milo]]> Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:15:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1366770&title=december-2010-babies#1366770 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1366177&title=december-2010-babies#1366177 Author: mrsm
Subject: 32638
Posted: 22 July 2011 at 8:37pm

Oh Milo, that's terrible. Big hugs Hope you get some serious birthday spoiling tomorrow, sounds like you need it!]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:37:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1366177&title=december-2010-babies#1366177 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365866&title=december-2010-babies#1365866 Author: music_mummy
Subject: 32638
Posted: 22 July 2011 at 9:12am

I am so sorry to hear about your Mum milo. You must be so relieved that you made it to the hospital you and your siblings could be with her until the end.
I hope your scar heals soon and Seth falls back into his usual rhythm soon.]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:12:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365866&title=december-2010-babies#1365866 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365846&title=december-2010-babies#1365846 Author: craftlovers
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 July 2011 at 10:46pm

Oh hugs milo, thats awful for you ]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:46:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365846&title=december-2010-babies#1365846 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365842&title=december-2010-babies#1365842 Author: Greenery
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 July 2011 at 10:41pm

gosh been ages since ive passed here hehe. had such a busy week! Got a phone call from Auckland hospital on thursday night last week saying get your sister out from Perth, ya mums really sick and you need to come up tomorrow. So we packed up thursday night and headed to Auckland early friday morning to the hospital and luckily my sister made it out saturday morning and Mum passed away sunday afternoon. All i can say is i would never wish lung cancer on my worst enemy. My sister, one of my brothers and I (my other brother was a bit too emotional and left saturday night back to Hamilton thinking she was ok) was there when she died.
So a quiet weekend for my birthday on sat hehe. Poor Seth is up the wall on his sleep and eating. any kind of routine is gone! argh! and hes sick. Dr did the whole 'oh yea parinoid mother thing' lol ugh
He managed to pull himself along the wooden floors while we were with mum in her room waiting for the funeral director lol.
otherwise no crawling. hes quite happy sitting and bending in half! looks painful.
and i have irritated the end of my c sect scar. gosh its painful! hurts to move. oh wells ill be able to rest for a few days at least]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:41:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365842&title=december-2010-babies#1365842 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365811&title=december-2010-babies#1365811 Author: craftlovers
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 July 2011 at 9:14pm

Oh eco it wasn't I'm wanting to give up breastfeeding so I can go get plastered, it's actually a it's actually lucky I am breastfeeding so I can't get plastered. I'm one of the weird ones that is seriously hoping I can breastfeed until 2 and tandem feed if I can]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:14:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365811&title=december-2010-babies#1365811 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365672&title=december-2010-babies#1365672 Author: EcoMummy
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 July 2011 at 4:57pm

Happy 8 months to N wiggly. Lili also likes the sound of her own screams for fun....just about drove off teh bridge the other day when I thought she was asleep in the back and then all of a sudden a high pitched scream followed by giggles - got such a fright. I also bought some birthday toys in the farmers sale to put aside - some for birthday and some for xmas, some really good toy sales at the moment.
CL thanks for the house selling dust - although I have to be honest and say i find the comment about giving up breastfeeding to get drunk very disturbing, my own personal opinion though, and forgive me if I missed a joke there as I haven't read back very far.
Weehee - accountants ARE massively expensive! I agree and so wished I had lists of jobs with the pay per hour rate when I was making career choices.....then again we wouldn't have any teachers, nurses or prison guards if they gave out lists like that ay
well my little sweetpea is waking up so I need to head off - sending good weather vibes to those of you who have littlies home for school holidays (and home in general) :)]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:57:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365672&title=december-2010-babies#1365672 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365655&title=december-2010-babies#1365655 Author: weeheebaby
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 July 2011 at 4:29pm

Hey WJ - don't worry too much about the limited diet, so much easier to plan is what I say. Nathan has a really boring diet, mostly due to my CBA syndrome.(hopefully you can work out what CBA is!) He's got his whole life to get used to other exciting things to eat. Mostly just pears, rice, pumpkin and apples here. The odd bit of "excitement" from whatever comes out of a Watties tin. Daniel had the same when he was little and he loves all sorts of things now, including cauliflower and brocoli (they get scoffed first at tea time).

As for up and down days - I have lots of them too. I think my whole emotional state is such a roller coaster ride that my poor DH must try to have to guess where I'm at each day when he gets home. But I figure it's just a stage and that having little ones at home can do all sorts of weird and wonderful things to your mind. Some days are friggen hard (and I sit on my butt parked in front of the computer those days) and other days are great. At the end of the day though I know that both boys are well loved and pretty much well cared for so that makes me happy.

In other news, I think I'm going to be an accountant when I grow up. They seem to able to charge absolute extortionate amounts of money for next to no work. We just got a bill for over 2 grand for what I know was only 4 or 5 hours worth of work. Buggars! I'm gonna make DH ring up and seriously question their billing. It's ridiculous.]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:29:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365655&title=december-2010-babies#1365655 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365511&title=december-2010-babies#1365511 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 July 2011 at 11:18am

Also happy 8 months to my boy for yesterday. I am starting to seriously think about plans for his first birthday party and laybuyed presents for his birthday and Christmas on the weekend, can you believe that? Some days it feels like yesterday being pregnant and other days it feels like years ago. It's been a real journey for us]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:18:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365511&title=december-2010-babies#1365511 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365508&title=december-2010-babies#1365508 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 July 2011 at 11:14am

Music_mummy and minkiwingsI know what you mean, having bad days here at the moment as N has decided screaming is the fun thing to do, all the time, not cos he's unhappy just he likes the sound? I don't know? But it's got me at my wits end, he does it at home and out. But then he will crawl up to me and climb all over me and give me kisses and cuddles or do something so cute and I'll think oh my god I love you so much. So there are very trying times and awesome times. Being a mother is so hard sometimes!

Ecomummy that must really suck. I hope your house sells soon. Is dropping the price a little an option? I hope you get some good luck soon. I find being a stay at home Mum hard enough with the small amount of part time work I do, so I admire you.

On the brighter side though N's appetite has gone up hugely and he's eating a lot more solids (he was very picky before) and in turn that seems to have him sleeping through most nights which I have not had in months maybe since he was 4 months old so I am very happy for a reprieve from waking up 2 or 3 times however long that may last. He is sleeping a lot better in general because he's more tired from all his standing and crawling and moving about. And I have found these things have naturally happened despite all the efforts Ive made with verbal reassurance, self settling etc I have found that his sleeping has improved naturally with time and persistence with routine, etc so I hope that comforts some of you who want their babies to sleep through- I tried everything under the sun but in the end it seems he'll just do it when he wants to. Sleep training was a fail for us.

Had paediatrician on Monday and discussed some concerns with paed as Noah's reflux has been back with a vengance since I weaned him off losec and also with some foods he was puking the whole dinner back up especially if it had meat or pasta. The paed advised me that with his problem he's not able to tolerate chunks in food at this point so I need to keep all his foods really smooth. That makes sense as usually when he pukes its lumpier food. So I am going back to basics for a while, simple purees and he seems happier. Still not allowed to give dairy until a week after he turns 1 at least, when he will have more allergy tests. His tummy is still really tender when pressed on and he's very refluxy so we have put him back on losec and keeping an eye on him after everything he eats. He's such a sensitive boy lol. What I can give him for food is really limited without dairy and big pieces.]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:14:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365508&title=december-2010-babies#1365508 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365469&title=december-2010-babies#1365469 Author: Minkiwings
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 July 2011 at 10:12am

Yeah sleepless nights are the norm around here, up 4 times last night, but there is such a lot of other awesomeness about being a mum I'm just gonna focus on those.
Argh can't type on phone will write agen later]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:12:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365469&title=december-2010-babies#1365469 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365439&title=december-2010-babies#1365439 Author: music_mummy
Subject: 32638
Posted: 21 July 2011 at 9:06am

So good to hear you are feeling so great Minki.
I am having good days and bad days depending on the amount of sleep I've had and the way the girls are interacting but there are certainly lots of great moment to pull me through.]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:06:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365439&title=december-2010-babies#1365439 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365381&title=december-2010-babies#1365381 Author: craftlovers
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 11:06pm

Throws house selling dust on eco!!! Hope it sells really do. I worked full time with my big 3 kids,they were weeks old when I had everyones kids back at my house. I didn't think anything of it at the time but now I am getting to be a SAHM and chill I'm thinking WTH was I thinking lol.

Life around here SUCKS big time, no sign of improvement until it's all over. Can't get into it on here but AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH damn breast feeding and can't go out and get totally plastered. On the upside my kids are awesome

Oh and no teeth in this house but rosy cheeks so maybe soon????]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:06:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365381&title=december-2010-babies#1365381 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365230&title=december-2010-babies#1365230 Author: EcoMummy
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 4:42pm

I concur Minki
]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:42:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365230&title=december-2010-babies#1365230 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365195&title=december-2010-babies#1365195 Author: Minkiwings
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 3:34pm

Thanks weehee! Its all about attitude really, isn't it? Its amazing to think what a woman's body goes through physically, mentally and spiritually when she gives birth to and raises children. We really are the stronger sex. I am so grateful for how strong my body is. We are all strong woman, no matter what's going on for us!]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:34:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365195&title=december-2010-babies#1365195 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365182&title=december-2010-babies#1365182 Author: weeheebaby
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 3:01pm

Minkiwings wrote: No teeth at all here.

I'm really hoping that this is what was up with N last night. He has four teeth already (2 bottom middle and then 2 top ones - one either side of where the middle two should be) but he has the top two middle ones about to burst through - everything is so swollen around there.

Glad to hear that things are going swimmingly with you Minki - you deserve it. Enjoy ]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:01:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365182&title=december-2010-babies#1365182 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365139&title=december-2010-babies#1365139 Author: Minkiwings
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 2:20pm

Hey Universe! Please create a buyer for Ecomummy's house! Thank you.

No teeth at all here. Very happy giggly baby boy! Enjoying this time with two kids, the hard bit is over. The future is blissful and amazing!

Happy mummy dust to everyone's. ;-) ]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:20:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365139&title=december-2010-babies#1365139 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365057&title=december-2010-babies#1365057 Author: EcoMummy
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 11:31am

hey weehee - sorry to hear Nathan had a bad night (and you too of course) Lili has her stitches out on Friday so she has another general anesthetic. Hopefully after that we wont need anymore. It takes a few days for the affect of the anesthetic to wear off so we are expecting another few days of upset baby. then everything will be good again. She is back into her normal day sleep patterns which is awesome, so we know for next week that it will just be a few hard days then we can expect her to be her happy wee self again.

I am loving being a SAHM for these couple of weeks - I wish I could do this forever, am dreading going back to work after the school holidays, term 3 is definately the hardest term. anyone else here working fulltime? (obviously all mums work fulltime, but you know what I mean - fulltime at work and then home to fulltime with bubs)
man I wish I could be at home.....or even work part time..... anyone out there who has some connections with the universe can you say a few words to get our house sold please.


]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:31:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365057&title=december-2010-babies#1365057 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365018&title=december-2010-babies#1365018 Author: weeheebaby
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 9:57am

And Eco - yay for lili's surgery going well Will she have to have any more?]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:57:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365018&title=december-2010-babies#1365018 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365017&title=december-2010-babies#1365017 Author: weeheebaby
Subject: 32638
Posted: 20 July 2011 at 9:56am

Arggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Nathan Cried until 4AM. That's right, 4AM.

Sleep. Deprivation. Sucks. Today.

Trying desperately to look on the bright side, we've been really lucky with Nathan that this is really only the first time he has done anything major like this. DS1 on the other hand was like it from birth. I asked DH last night how on earth we coped for months when he was little and how did I not do something very silly to myself? I think I have been spoilt this time round. Hugs to anyone who is still having some sleep issues.]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:56:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1365017&title=december-2010-babies#1365017 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1364508&title=december-2010-babies#1364508 Author: craftlovers
Subject: 32638
Posted: 19 July 2011 at 8:12am

Yay that all went well eco And wow on all the teeth, I still have miss gummy.

All quiet round here, going to Christchurch in August to see my friends, so can't wait, hopefully the ground stays still for me, I have never been in an EQ and I don't really want start now

Hubby working weekends and off Monday Tuesday, it's taking a bit to get used to, but YAY it's the holidays]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:12:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1364508&title=december-2010-babies#1364508 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1364183&title=december-2010-babies#1364183 Author: EcoMummy
Subject: 32638
Posted: 18 July 2011 at 12:09pm

hey all. Well Lil's operation was very successful. We go back on Friday to get the stitches out, she looks a bit odd at the moment with blue stitches from the inside of her nose down to her lip and into her mouth. She is a bit sad at the moment but we are managing the pain with some medicinal help and lots of cuddles. She has arm splints which are fabric and velcro with boning inside to keep her arms straight so she can't put anything in her mouth. I reckon its these combined with no dummy and no front on cuddles that are making her the most sad.
She is eating and drinking well - and is still sleeping through the night which is a god send. We have 7 teeth at the moment with number 8 coming through now (good timing not!) its kind of hard when you cant chew anything to manage the teething situation but distracting her with weebles seems to be working ok - man weebles are awesome!!!
sorry for the all about us post - just an update for those of you who knew the op was coming up.]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:09:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1364183&title=december-2010-babies#1364183 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1364027&title=december-2010-babies#1364027 Author: mrsm
Subject: 32638
Posted: 17 July 2011 at 10:55pm

So we have mostly sorted out Alex's sleeping at night now, so it was a surprise when he woke at 9:30 tonight crying. He's got a couple of teeth coming up so I thought "I'll feed him and he'll go back to sleep with the comfort of sucking".....nope! After some Pamol too and about 1/2 hour of crying (with us checking in on him every 10min) I went to give him more feed. At the end he was just nibbling so I pulled him off and he grinned at me!!! I then put him over my shoulder for a burp and he leans in and squishes his nose to mine with another HUGE grin. Cheeky Monkey!! He then had the nerve to laugh as I left the room. Gosh he knows how to play his mum.]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:55:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1364027&title=december-2010-babies#1364027 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1362862&title=december-2010-babies#1362862 Author: MuckyBucky
Subject: 32638
Posted: 14 July 2011 at 8:18pm

Wow - we're near the bottom again. I don't have a huge amount to report either, other than Kenzie now has a couple of teeth and she bit me for the first time tonight. Yah ... NOT!!

Ideas for finger food:
Vege croquets (or mix with a bit of meat)
Bananas, pears, melons, peaches - soft fruit that they can sort os squish off
Toast/crumpets/English muffins soldiers - marmite and cheese, vege mash, avocado
Cheese
Meat loaf cut into finger shapes once cooked.
Fish fingers
Mini quiches
French toast
Pancakes
Fritters - you can put nearly anything into a fritter!

The possibilities are endless really. I've just been looking through the Edmonds cookbook, the Alison and Simon Holst cookbook and the Annabell Karmel cookbook for inspiration. We're also doing Baby Led Weaning but I do give Kenzie mash but I let her feed herself by passing the spoon to her. I also think cous cous is great for making meals more filling and Kenzie also loves yoghurt - especially with banana!!]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:18:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1362862&title=december-2010-babies#1362862 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1361954&title=december-2010-babies#1361954 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 13 July 2011 at 11:11am

Have also been thinking of buying the bigger rice cakes for hmi to chomp on as they healtheries ones are just 100% brown rice]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:11:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1361954&title=december-2010-babies#1361954 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1361948&title=december-2010-babies#1361948 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 13 July 2011 at 11:05am

Richtea Noah is crawling and standing up and shuffling around the table/couch it is so tiring, lol but the one saving grace is that his day sleeps have become a lot longer as he is more tired now.

I usually give Noah some baby rice cakes (organic brand at supermarket- says 9 months+ but supervised they are fine) or rice rusks as snacks, or those Heinz rusks if I have them, or give him a banana to chomp on, one of the little bobby ones. I have also given cut up vegetable sticks. I read somewhere that for an easy meal to go out you can just take with you a banana or an avocado and a bowl and you're good to go, no cooking needed.

You can also make your own baby biscuits with 1 cup flour, 1 cup baby rice and 1 cup fruit juice, they turn out nice and chewy ]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:05:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1361948&title=december-2010-babies#1361948 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1361905&title=december-2010-babies#1361905 Author: daisyboo
Subject: 32638
Posted: 13 July 2011 at 10:13am

Hi Richtea
It has been quiet here isn't it? I think everyone must be busy.. no teeth for Olivia either but she eats heaps of solids and in turn heeaaps of poos. I'm changing too many poo nappies that I'd like to in one day. Other than rusks and pieces of fruit I haven't given any other types of finger food.]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:13:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1361905&title=december-2010-babies#1361905 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1361592&title=december-2010-babies#1361592 Author: Richtea
Subject: 32638
Posted: 12 July 2011 at 6:26pm

Hi all, not really much to say but thought it was a bit sad to see our thread sitting at the bottom of the page. We are ok, Jess as a little cough but dowas says nothing to worry about, she is rolling all over the place but no sign of crawling, do we have any crawling bubs yet?

We had no signs of teeth either but that isn't a problem r She loves her food and had a good munch on some broccoli and home made fish fingers tonight. Any one got some more ideas for finger foods ? And lunch on the go food?

Got ourselves a manduca carrier and love it. Jess seems to really enjoy hanging out on my back and I have my hands free for Beth. Well. That is us for now. Hope all you lovely ladies and bubs are keeping well

Edited by Richtea]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:26:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1361592&title=december-2010-babies#1361592 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1360381&title=december-2010-babies#1360381 Author: craftlovers
Subject: 32638
Posted: 10 July 2011 at 5:03pm

I voted hun :)]]> Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:03:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1360381&title=december-2010-babies#1360381 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1360272&title=december-2010-babies#1360272 Author: Richtea
Subject: 32638
Posted: 10 July 2011 at 11:38am

Sounds like it has been a rough time all around.... Glad you are getting some reassurance because of the monitor CL :) let's hope she grows out of it.

Jess is on baby of the day today so if any one fancies voting :) she s the Jessica in the jolly jumper ]]> Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:38:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1360272&title=december-2010-babies#1360272 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1360171&title=december-2010-babies#1360171 Author: craftlovers
Subject: 32638
Posted: 10 July 2011 at 12:03am

Hey all, I'm around, just a tad stressed and much hair pulling. Her Majesty doing it to me so I not need to pull my own out, thanks hunny grrrrrrr.I am managing a few hours sleep a night now thanks to WJ loaning me her monitor, it's been a sanity saver in this house. She has set it off a few times so will be talking to the doc on Monday. Everyone seems to agree it's a thing she will out grow. I'm hoping it's before she ages me beyond repair!!!!!
MB you sound like you are having a rough time. Next week has to be better for you.
MM go the teeth and sitting. They are all growing up so fast. Good luck on your work decision.
Soda we have had one of those tanties. A mate was buying a toy and we had decided on 1 well she decided on the other, with the noise made we actually opened the packet and let her play so we could continue shopping. Honestly it was THAT bad

Mmm I should really get some sleep rather than listening to my baby breathing]]> Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:03:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1360171&title=december-2010-babies#1360171 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359931&title=december-2010-babies#1359931 Author: weeheebaby
Subject: 32638
Posted: 09 July 2011 at 2:23pm

http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/SchoolOpsEmploymentConditions/PrimaryTeachersCollectiveAgreement20102012.pdf


page 29/30 contains the relevant infi. It seems quite different to the secondary contract no mention of an additional year? there is an 0800 number for ERS that could be helpful. Also, are you in the union? i'd give them a wee call and just ask what the details are. sorry i gave you the secondary info, i just thought music = secondary, d'oh, lol.

hope there's some more helpful info in that link.]]> Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:23:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359931&title=december-2010-babies#1359931 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359870&title=december-2010-babies#1359870 Author: music_mummy
Subject: 32638
Posted: 09 July 2011 at 10:42am

Thanks for the info weehee, do you think that is just for secondary or primary teachers too?]]> Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:42:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359870&title=december-2010-babies#1359870 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359776&title=december-2010-babies#1359776 Author: weeheebaby
Subject: 32638
Posted: 08 July 2011 at 10:02pm

MM - I know the feeling (about going back to work etc). A quick search just flicked up this from the secondary collective:

up to a further 12 months’ maternity leave (bringing the total entitlement
to a maximum of 24 months’ continuous leave including leave taken prior
to the birth of the teacher’s child) subject to notifying their employer in
writing of their intention to take this leave within 9 months from the date of
commencing maternity leave under 6.3.2(a)(i);

so if you wanted to do the extra 12 months leave I can see that you would have to say so soon. You could talk to them about your intentions, put in writing that you want the leave to extend and then use this bit:

If a relieving teacher is employed it
will be a condition of the relieving appointment that it will be terminated by the employer
concerned within one month from the date that the permanent incumbent gives notice of
intention to return to work early. A teacher must give her employer at least one month’s
notice if it is her intention to return to work before maternity leave expires

to start back whenever you wanted? (it would be the legal loophole, meaning you woukdn't have to decide just now)
Dunno, i'd be having an "informal" chat with the principal soon. Do you get on?

Just plodding along here, good and bad days, ups and downs, cest la vie.]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:02:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359776&title=december-2010-babies#1359776 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359688&title=december-2010-babies#1359688 Author: music_mummy
Subject: 32638
Posted: 08 July 2011 at 6:45pm

Hi all, been AWOL for a while.

William has 2 teeth now, which made for a few unsettled nights but nothing too much out of the ordinary since the last 3 nights he was up wanting a feed 3 hourly again so the teething nights were much the same

He is sitting up much better now and has started babbling di di di di di (which DH takes as him saying daddy...ah men!)

I am trying to decide what I am going to do with work next year. I really don't want to go back. I might feel different in 7 months time when the school year starts again but I need to make a decision soon so I know whether I get them to extend my maternity leave for another year or not. With Charlotte starting school next year it makes me realise how fast they grow up and how much I want to be around while they're still small.

I hope all those little tummies sort themselves out and Holle gives you a break with her scares CL and your list of achievements is more positive next week mucky]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:45:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359688&title=december-2010-babies#1359688 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359545&title=december-2010-babies#1359545 Author: _Soda_
Subject: 32638
Posted: 08 July 2011 at 1:53pm

ooh thanks WJ ill try that! she did do a teeny poo last night, it wasnt too hard or anything, but there wasnt much at all..for 4 days now shes done nothing other than the tiny bit last night but is in a happier mood today and not waking from her sleeps screaming..so will leave it another day and see what happens. gave her some pureed peach for dinner last night with lots of juice from the tin blended in, so hopefully thats helped a bit.

hehe so cute Noah is such a busy boy!

went to farmers today and there was a huge sale on the baby clothes from summer etc left over, got Maddy 2 cute wee pairs of cotton shorts for summer (size 1) for $2 a pair- BARGAIN! hehe. also 30% off nursery toys so got her a wee rattly ball. gave it to her in the shop to hold, but got to the checkout and had to take it off her to pay for it and oh my goodness tanty city!! lol was kinda funny tho she was so angry id taken her prized posession from her! hehe shes such a lovely placid child, it really shocks people to hear how impressive her lungs are when she goes for it and loses her temper! ]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:53:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359545&title=december-2010-babies#1359545 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359330&title=december-2010-babies#1359330 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 07 July 2011 at 9:37pm

Soda, if you have some brown sugar you could try brown sugar and water? It worked for me once when I had nothing else available for Noah. If her tummy is bothering her Ive found a wheatbag is soothing on Noahs tummy as he often has tummy troubles.

Yeah I guess it might be a tummy bug- there's not really any treatment as such aye? I thought he was past it as the last few days his poos seemed more or less back to normal but today not so much, so I will keep an eye on it. Have been giving him really bland food as it seems to happen more after something with meat in it. I did notice that the problem coincided with me introducing toast and giving him something that had spaghetti in it and that in the last few days he was ok when coincidentally I hadn't given him bread, but then today I didn't give him bread and it happens so who knows. We need to go back to the paediatrician soon so I'll ask him about the possibility of another intolerance but yeah hoping its not.

Maaaan I thought Noah was hard work before, now he's pulling to stand I have to never leave his side as he topples over a lot, lol he is absolutely fearless too. In just 2 days he's gotten so good at it lol. I love seeing my baby do all these things but at the same time it's exhausting! And I'm sure it's just beginning. We went to wriggle and rhyme today which was nice but he wanted to talk to all the other babies and was trying to pull the hair of the lady in front of us, lol. I think Im gona be the one with the hard work toddler running all over the place snd getting into everything

Other than that we are just plodding along, days go by really fast, busy between caring for Noah and working housework etc etc. Enjoying it all but so tired too.]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:37:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359330&title=december-2010-babies#1359330 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359119&title=december-2010-babies#1359119 Author: _Soda_
Subject: 32638
Posted: 07 July 2011 at 4:00pm

oh my goodness CL thats not cool! i wonder why she did that? keep an eye on her and straight back to the hospital if that happens again i reckon! scary!!

Mucky you sound in the wars too! and poor kenzie
hi everyone else and hugs to those who need them! x x

WJ sounds like a wee tummy bug to me..teething shouldnt be THAT bad should it? honestly, tummy bugs are everywhere at the mo, i know people in auckland, hamilton, palmy nth, wellington, dunedin and blenheim who all have a tummy bug this week!!! as long as hes getting enough fluids he should be ok i reckon, but if continues too much longer id go back to the doc..poor wee boy!


its really cute introducing new foods to them ay- wheni give Maddy something new for dinner she doesnt expect and gives that little shudder thing too hehe, but opens her mouth for more and in a few mouthfulls shes used to it and loving her dinner again lol.
today tho she has been GRUMPY!!! seriously screaming the house down all afternoon. gave her a hot bath to relax her, which helped, but the second i got her out she screamed again! i think shes constipated poor poppet shes finally asleep in bed after 2 hours of screaming, even cuddling her wouldnt settle her..was quite upsetting for me, my little girl is never like this! but held it together, hoping she sleeps a couple of hours and feels better soon. DH is out tonight so i cant go to the shop and buy some prunes or anything for her.. i have a tin of pears, but they are "lite" pears so have artificial sweetener in them..they should be ok to give on the one off tho ay?? actually, doesnt artificial sweetener have a laxative effect? just hate seeing her so uncomfy and sad
aww i can hear her groaning to herself in her bedroom..so sad...]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:00:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1359119&title=december-2010-babies#1359119 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1358887&title=december-2010-babies#1358887 Author: MuckyBucky
Subject: 32638
Posted: 07 July 2011 at 9:37am

Great week so far have managed the following:

Sprained my ankle
Lost my voice
Caught a cold
Kenzie got a cold
AF decided to visit

Woe is me ...]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:37:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1358887&title=december-2010-babies#1358887 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1358274&title=december-2010-babies#1358274 Author: Minkiwings
Subject: 32638
Posted: 05 July 2011 at 10:27pm

Oh gosh craftlovers... my heart goes out to you hun. ]]> Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:27:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1358274&title=december-2010-babies#1358274 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1358229&title=december-2010-babies#1358229 Author: MuckyBucky
Subject: 32638
Posted: 05 July 2011 at 9:18pm

Bless CL - That must have been super scary - I can't even imagine what that must of felt like.]]> Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:18:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1358229&title=december-2010-babies#1358229 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1358161&title=december-2010-babies#1358161 Author: craftlovers
Subject: 32638
Posted: 05 July 2011 at 7:31pm

Hey there Guest :) Welcome to the group :)

Well I thought things were improving here, been flat out with my girl, the bronchiolitis was going, had 39.6 temps in the afternoon but dose of pamol kills that off all good. Life got a lot worse this morning when she woke at 3am, very unusual. Then she didn't want to feed well so not sure why she woke, I put her into bed with me so she could help herself which she didn't really do and I felt her go relax. I thought oh good she is asleep but couldn't hear her noisy breathing. Put my hand on her chest to no rise and fall and no heart beat. I shook her and no response so screamed and flicked light on. She then startled and cried. I thought her last antics scared me but this topped that, I keep thinking what if she hadn't been in my bed??!!]]> Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:31:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1358161&title=december-2010-babies#1358161 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1358001&title=december-2010-babies#1358001 Author: Guest_45907
Subject: 32638
Posted: 05 July 2011 at 2:01pm

Hello may i please add my wee girl Ruby Elisabeth who was born 20/12/2010. She is now 6mths and 16 days old and rolling around everywhere ]]> Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:01:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1358001&title=december-2010-babies#1358001 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1357973&title=december-2010-babies#1357973 Author: mrsm
Subject: 32638
Posted: 05 July 2011 at 1:19pm

WJ - that sounds like more than teething nappies to me. My understanding is that they get smellier and a bit looser but multiple times a day, every day sounds like something more. I don't envy you getting samples!

Ticking along here. Alex has decided he hates to sit. He must either be standing (someone has to hold him) or lying down. We get him in his Bumbo for food, but if he hasn't got something in his hand/mouth then he arches back over it, pushing his hips up out of the seat. We figure if he wants to spend his time arched like a backwards banana then that's his choice.

chunkymonkey - hope your move went well and you are all settled in ]]> Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:19:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1357973&title=december-2010-babies#1357973 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1357703&title=december-2010-babies#1357703 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 04 July 2011 at 9:02pm

Hehe funny Niquey, Noah loves his 'nanas'. I find if I mash it and mix it with a bit of his milk it is well received.

Noah is being a bit confusing at the moment. Sorry if TMI but he has had rather gross bowel movements many times a day for the last 2 weeks or so. Thought it was to do with the teething, as he has been getting a tooth, but the tooth is nearly up now he's also been out of sorts and had a big spew last week after his dinner one night- not your usual spill but a complete stomach empty. Took him to the doctor on the weekend who said the teething poo should probably not go on that long, if it is that at all, so we have to do samples over 3 days to send to the lab for testing. Its a bit baffling. Can be like 6 nappies a day, and it's waking him in the night. Hope he's ok. I have introduced toast recently and he did the big spew after something with spaghetti so I am starting to wonder if he's intolerant to something like wheat or gluten as well as dairy. Not sure. Could be a long road figuring out what it is if it's not a bug or teething.

It's official, he can pull himself up to stand. He got into my magazine rack last night and ripped up some of my magazines, cheeky little boy. Loving him so much right now, he's having a super clingy stage where he just wants me but he is also snuggling in and giving me cuddles himself and he crawls up to me and climbs on me to cuddle, and he tries to kiss my cheek but it's just a big slobbery drool mess lol. I love him so much, hehe he's so fun ]]> Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:02:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1357703&title=december-2010-babies#1357703 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1357406&title=december-2010-babies#1357406 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 04 July 2011 at 1:16pm

Good idea WJ, we got Violet something similar after she got too big for her tummy tub (and our bathroom still isn't finished). She really loves it, although spends most of the time trying to eat her toes (really hope this phase ends soon, last night she forgot to lift her toes to her mouth so tried to put her mouth to her toes instead and got a face full of water! oops.. bad mummy)

Gave Violet some pear for the first time today and she seemed to like it. She certainly didn't appreciate the banana I tried the other day, the face she made was so funny, plus she did this little head shake and grimace - super cute).]]> Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:16:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1357406&title=december-2010-babies#1357406 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1356883&title=december-2010-babies#1356883 Author: Minkiwings
Subject: 32638
Posted: 02 July 2011 at 8:10pm

Hey WJ great idea! We didn't have a bath either when Eva was little, so from about 8 months till 18 months we bathed her in one of those plastic storage bins you get from the warehouse. Good find!]]> Sat, 02 Jul 2011 20:10:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1356883&title=december-2010-babies#1356883 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1356877&title=december-2010-babies#1356877 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 02 July 2011 at 7:57pm

Just wanted to share another good find of mine. Noah got too big for his baby bath and we don't have a bath at home so I got him a bigger baby bath that he will fit in for ages, probably till about 2 or so. I got it off trademe but its from an online baby store

http://www.trademe.co.nz/baby-gear/bath-time/baths/auction-388293896.htm

Im posting a pic on my facebook in a min of him trying it out. He loves it cos it was a lot deeper than the baby bath and doesn't have the ramp thing in the middle that you lay them on when they are little. He loves his bath so I didn't want to switch to showering him ]]> Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:57:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1356877&title=december-2010-babies#1356877 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1356353&title=december-2010-babies#1356353 Author: _Soda_
Subject: 32638
Posted: 01 July 2011 at 3:33pm

ooh i bought a fab sippy cup a couple of weeks ago and Maddy LOVES it! AND its non spill! its the NUBY brand, i got it from baby factory but i know they are other places too (babycity perhaps as well?) anyway the sippy bit is soft- like made out of teat material but a sippy cup shape, at first Maddy kinda just chewed away on it, but as she chewed little bits of water came out and now shes learned to suck from the cup. (tho when her teeth are bothering her she loves chewing on it with the cool water inside- so double whammy purpose!) my friends boy has one, he has 4 teeth and he hasnt even marked it with his teeth either so definitely hardy material! Maddy is getting really good and trying to hold hers too. and it was about $12 from memory so pretty cheap for a good cup!
worth a try perhaps anyways ]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:33:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1356353&title=december-2010-babies#1356353 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1355787&title=december-2010-babies#1355787 Author: weeheebaby
Subject: 32638
Posted: 30 June 2011 at 3:34pm

WJ - great tip on the sippy cup, cheers. For spill proofness I've never found one that actaully doesn't spill so I pretty much don't carry water in them, just use a pump bottle or find a tap and put some in.

Having a lovely day here, it's pretty cold so I've got the fire pumping it out and I'm just chilling back watching the fashion show on 3 with both boys in bed. Oh yeah!]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:34:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1355787&title=december-2010-babies#1355787 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1355734&title=december-2010-babies#1355734 Author: snugglebug
Subject: 32638
Posted: 30 June 2011 at 2:33pm

Yay Violet for rolling. She'll be off now! lol Yeah I fully agree about the people getting competitive about their babies and when they do stuff. Noah has done things early but I just credit that to him being him rather than anything I did lol, and it's been hard work running about after him! lol I think a lot of it has to do with genes/temperament- Noah is very determined and he gets frustrated when he can't do something so he works on it relentlessly until he gets it, lol and he never stops moving even when he was a newborn he wriggled constantly, apparently I was like him as a baby (determined rather than wriggly lol) and Im still like that as an adult. So maybe more chilled out babies take it more at a steady pace, who knows hehe. They all get there in the end and enjoy the time when you can leave them in one spot while it lasts as once they start moving you have to have eyes in the front, back and sides of your head and constantly move things when you think you already babyproofed everything you could, lol.

Just wanted to share a couple of things. 1, I bought these simply organic apple rice cakes from the supermarket they say 9 months plus but they are big enough that as long as you sit with baby the whole time and take it when it gets too small, they are no problem. Noah really loves them and his rice rusks also. He also loves sucking on a wedge of apple or toast. He so loves feeding himself.

2. With sippy cups, I spent heaps of money on the flashest non spill sippy cups but found Noah had a hard time using them as they were big and bulky and hard to suck. My Mum got a very basic $3 plastic one from the supermarket (sistema I think) just your typical sippy cup with the 3 holes, and nice thin handles, and Noah finds it so much easier, can hold it easily, and has cottoned on to the whole concept and drinks all his water now. I found the non spill ones were too hard to suck from. So I am only using the $3 ones now! lol they are just the blue ones you get from the baby range sistema makes, they do all the plastic containers with the blue clips. So if you haven't got a sippy cup yet don't be taken in by all the fancy ones (unless you like them/they work for you of course).

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:33:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1355734&title=december-2010-babies#1355734 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1354860&title=december-2010-babies#1354860 Author: daisyboo
Subject: 32638
Posted: 29 June 2011 at 9:12am

Minki - I've been putting Olivia on a no carrot diet for a while and her redness around the mouth seem to disappear. Trying pumpkin later in the week. Who knows, might just be coincidence..]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:12:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1354860&title=december-2010-babies#1354860 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1354845&title=december-2010-babies#1354845 Author: MuckyBucky
Subject: 32638
Posted: 29 June 2011 at 8:56am

Soda - I'm going to steal your line 'she's a thinker not a doer'

Minki - Kenzie hasn't had any reactions to stuff, although she seems to prefer jar cooked meals rather than her mother's!!

Kenzie's new trick is to take the tray off her bumbo and throw it on the floor/kitchen island, along with all the food on it to demonstrate that she's finished. Tried to tell her off for it and she just thought it was funny that I was pulling an angry face. Hard to stay grumpy for long when your little girl starts giggling at you ]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:56:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1354845&title=december-2010-babies#1354845 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1354824&title=december-2010-babies#1354824 Author: _Soda_
Subject: 32638
Posted: 29 June 2011 at 8:03am

CL glad Holle is home now and slowly on the mend. what an ordeal of a week you have had! that bronchialitis is horrible, and can take so long to get rid of! hang in there hun. hugs!
hehe niquey thats sounds soo cute violet trying to et her toes for dinner! gross, but cute! lol. I have one of those highchairs that clip onto the table top, so we all try to eat at the table as a family. got it for free from preschool when they ditched their highchairs so cant complain. and i love how you just pull it apart and chuck it in the wash when it gets dirty!
sounds like you are loving it minki Maddy loves to just lie there and hold a toy out in front of her, studying it really intensely and turning it over and over in her hands. people ask if shes rolling/crawling/shuffling/sitting etc and when i say no some have even said "well shouldnt she be doing that by now?" ( im thinking FFS SHES NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS OLD GIVE HER A CHANCE!) but i just say "shes obviously a thinker, not a doer at the mo, shell move when shes ready im in no rush for her to grow up!" lol that usually shuts them up. shes obviously taking everything in, and chats and giggles up a storm and is the happiest child on earth (or so im told lol) so who am i to complain if shes not doing the gross motor stuff just yet? amazing how some people are so caught up with how fast your baby does things! shes rolled that one time, but ya think shes done it since? lol silly girl shes just gone back to getting angry nad planting her face into the floor oh well, shell get there i figure i was the same as a baby, and didnt walk until nearly 2- but you think you can tell now im an adult? so who cares
well better go clean my house, i have a lady coming to talk to me about doing some home based care (like porse) for a bit of $$$. exciting!]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:03:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1354824&title=december-2010-babies#1354824 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1354031&title=december-2010-babies#1354031 Author: Minkiwings
Subject: 32638
Posted: 27 June 2011 at 9:55pm

Ugh allergies!
Ever since starting solids Cameron has had a red rash on his cheeks. At first I thought it was teething rash, but now its spread all over his face and there's patches on his hands. So yes come to the conclusion that the huggies wipes I'm using is irritating the rash, but where the F is it coming from! Definately a food. I'm totally cool with it, I'm not going to give him drugs or creams to get rid of it, its his bodies way of dealing with it and if it gets too bad we can just steer clear of it.
Anyway so I'm thinking of what he's eaten that he might be reacting to. I'm thinking carrot or pumpkin. Think there was only one or two days that I haven't given him either or, and there's been only one or two days where the rash has completely gone. Can't remember if it happened simultaneously. So anyone have any idea about what could be causing a reaction? I'm not using anything new on his skin (he doesn't have it anywhere else), no washing powders or body wash that's different. My doctor said putting aqueous cream on it will aggrivate it and I have found this also. But its come from somewhere.

Anyways, tonight I've put the safety sleep on his bed, since every night he's woken us up by rolling over and shuffling up one end of his cot and getting stuck! He also spends about 2 hours per night just lying in his cot chatting to himself! What a weird child.

I'm also really happy with how chilled out (ish) he is. Miss 2 was already crawling and off, she was so active and a real handful. Cameron prefers to lie on the ground playing with something, studying it. He's really social too, gosh the giggles and chats! It's so nice to have a completely different baby.

Anyway I've been reading up on everyone's stuff every now and again. Just thought I'd say hello.

Oh and Craftlovers, hugs, our thoughts are with you. Hang in there! I hope Holle gets better soon. xxx]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:55:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1354031&title=december-2010-babies#1354031 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1354019&title=december-2010-babies#1354019 Author: niquey
Subject: 32638
Posted: 27 June 2011 at 9:33pm

Well I must've given her ideas as first thing this morning we were woken up by an upset baby on her tummy! Funny how the first time she officially rolls over she does it in secret! No rolling all today then after her bath tonight she finally cracked it, in both directions, we were very proud :)) Will have to see how she goes tonight, hopefully she'll stay put and sleep.

Daisyboo that sounds cute! You should dress her in a superman outfit and take a picture, hehe. ]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:33:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1354019&title=december-2010-babies#1354019 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1353733&title=december-2010-babies#1353733 Author: daisyboo
Subject: 32638
Posted: 27 June 2011 at 3:09pm

niquey - Olivia was doing that distracted by hands thing while wanting to turn over, it's interesting seeing her wanting to turn over cos it looks soooooo hard. She basically just uses pure ab muscles to help her turn! haha.. she can turn to the right now but not the left and not from front to back. She tries to move forward but instead of using her arms, the arms always go back like she wants to fly forward?? I don't understand that.]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:09:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32638&PID=1353733&title=december-2010-babies#1353733